Tag Archives: Living with Death




”Gaudeamus Igitur”

A tongue-in-cheek graduation song that tells us to make the most of life before we die
Posted on June 17, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Summer’s here. The school year’s over and many of our siblings, friends, children and grandchildren are graduating from university. Just imagine the opportunities before them. What will they do next? Where will they go? Whom will they meet? As their … Continue reading →

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“Sunday Morning” by Wallace Stevens

Wallace Stevens's famous declaration from "Sunday Morning" reconsiders death as vital to a full life
Posted on May 5, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In a recent interview with SevenPonds, Terri Daniel encourages us to imagine death as catalyst for new growth, new perspective, new knowledge, or whatever an individual accepts as a gift buried in a loss. Mortality does not have to dampen … Continue reading →

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The Art of Death in the Byzantine Empire

How the Byzantine Empire was met with an incredible juxtaposition of splendor and death
Posted on September 19, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Time has turned the Byzantine Empire legendary from a grand successor into a struggling Roman Empire. Even if you can’t point to its capital on a map, odds are you’ve heard of the famed city of Constantinople. Known as “The … Continue reading →

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